From Sydney to New York, the world's prominent cities have seen a flood of investment in property from Asian buyers. AlistairElliott, senior partner and chairman at Knight Frank, talks to the FT's JoshNoble about what investors are looking for from property investment and where they are likely to put their money in 2014.
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Recognised as Asia's central business district and a gateway to China, Hong Kong is a global financial centre built on a free economy, enviable tax rates and firm rule of law.
Speaker:
BEN HUNG,
CEO, GREATER CHINA
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Learn more about the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/index.htm
More videos in this series: http://www.hkbizservices.hktdc.com/
Produced with Siren Films - http://www.sirenfilms.com/

published:17 Jul 2014

views:1317

Speaking at the World Economic Forum inDavos, Switzerland, Jes Staley, chief executive of British lender Barclays, said he believes London will preserve its status as a financial hub after Brexit because of the complex “ecosystem” of expertise that it thrives on.
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published:20 Jan 2017

views:1779

AGAOGLU INVİTES THE REGİON’S INVESTORS EXCLUSİVELY TO THE LAUNCH OF WORLD’S NEWEST FİNANCİAL CENTRE AT CİTYSCAPE GLOBAL2015IstanbulFinancial Centre (IFC) project had its world premiere in Cityscape 2015 with a prestigious ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:00pm along with its introductory film on 8th of September 2015 at their booth S3 – E10 with the presence of TurkishConsul General, H.E.Erdem Ozan.
The project was inspired by studying examples of prominent financial centers around the world. Financial centers in New York, London, Dubai and in the Far East were all examined to identify needs and develop the similar business model in Turkey. The Istanbul International Financial Center project, located in one of the most prominent areas of Istanbul that promises a prestigious investment, is a LEEDGold certificate candidate; a globally accepted certificate for green buildings.
The project is slated to initially turn Istanbul into a regional financial hub and eventually grow into a global financial hub.
Istanbul International Financial Center project will rise over a 303,000 m2 land space and 3,181,116m2 of construction area. Its architecture will embody Ottoman influences from the Grand Bazaar and the Topkapı Palace. Headquarters of prominent institutions, such as Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish RepublicZiraat Bank, Halk Bank, Vakıflar Bank, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and Capital Markets Board of Turkey will also be present within the project. Additionally, the project will consist of four main regions and also host private management and audit companies, several buildings that belong to banks and financial institutions, a congress and cultural centre and houses as well as support and service units.
Ali El Salih, the foreign customer relations manager of Agaoglu, states “Istanbul International Financial Center Project, with its transportation, sustainability, structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, security systems, information technology and a world-class quality of infrastructure disciplines will enable the finance center to be a benchmark project amongst other financial centers and it is located at the most valuable land to investment in Istanbul.”
Tax Advantages to Foreign Investors
The IFC project will be subject to separate regulations, by introducing a special mechanism in order to support the Financial Centre business model. Tax, allocation of investment, infrastructure works and services will be placed into this special incentive arrangement, hence encouraging foreign investment.
IFC is a Project Supported by The Turkish Government
IFC project has been established with the collaboration of Ministry of Development in Turkey and it is under the guarantee of Emlak Konut endorsed by TOKİ PrimeMinistry. Major government and semi government entities will be presented with their IFC offices in Istanbul.
Legal Implementation System Practised in IFC
Agaoglu has established a system for international law regulations which will be effecting the general operation of the Istanbul International Financial Centre; from taxing to law and from human resources to marketing the entire centre.
Shopping Mall, Cinema & Conference Center
About 41 thousand square meters of the overall 98 thousand square meter of the project enables IFC to be the shining star of Istanbul located in Atasehir and will cherish its surroundings with various facilities like congress and culture centers with 2.500 capacity to host word-class events, schools, mosques, police stations, fire stations, conference halls and shopping mall. The shopping mall will have 152 commercial units of various sizes and 9 cinemas. In accordance the project will accommodate 50.000 employees influencing a lively cultural and social life will be your gateway to a prestigious world with office and residence choices. There will be a car park with the capacity to host approximately 8000 vehicles, 4300 of which will be in the third region of the project.

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published:26 Nov 2014

views:1537

Hi, I'm Lee Chang Sub.
I'm 11 years old and will be a skyscraper architect!
This is a video of , which I made by editing a Youtube video.
I hope you enjoy watching this video.

published:14 May 2017

views:221

DevelopingRussia's financial sector. With the global financial crisis of 2008--2010 underlining the need to develop the Russian financial sector, the call by President Medvedev to place Moscow on the map of global financial centers has met a range of replies -- from disparagement to support for what is seen as a legitimate need for corporate Russia. On the Money spoke with industry players to look at the issues involved. Peter Lavelle's guests are:
Alexey Moiseev, VTB Capital, head of macroeconomic analysis. Before joining VTB Capital's Research team Alexey Moiseev has worked as an analyst at both Russian and international financial institutions, after starting his career at the Central Bank of Russia. Prior to VTB, Moiseev was head of Head of Fixed Income Research at Renaissance Capital for six years.
HawkSunshine, IFC METROPOL, managing director; Portfolio Investments. Hawk Sunshine has worked in Russian capital markets since 1997 (for Sovlink, DeutscheBank, Rosinter). In 2005 he joined IFC Metropol, having previously been head of international equity sales, head of equities, and head of investment banking, in 2010 Sunshine became head of portfolio management.
Julia Tsepliaeva, BNP Paribas, head of research, chief economist on Russia & CIS. She joined BNP Paribas in 2010 as a chief economist for Russia and CIS, and leads the Moscow-based Analytics department of the BNP Paribas. In this role she is responsible for Russian macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, and wider regional economic and political trend analysis for BNP Paribas clients.
Daniel Salter, UniCredit Securities, chief EEMEA equity strategist. Appointed in 2010 to co-ordinate UniCredit's EMEA strategy product, Mr. Salter previously worked for Deutsche Asset Management, where he was promoted to portfolio manager. He has lived in Moscow since 2000, where he initially headed up ABN AMRO's Russian equity business. Before joining UniCredit in 2010, Mr. Salter spent seven years at ING as emerging markets equity strategist.

published:26 Feb 2011

views:4371

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local market, to becoming a globally connected international financial centre. It also examines the common characteristics that define a centre at each stage. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/researchpublications.

published:06 Dec 2013

views:1721

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Richard Hay presents the case for the importance, and especially the trustworthiness, of InternationalFinancial Centres. Whilst looking at the specific functions and roles that these centres occupy, he posits exactly what the world at large has to learn from them, and what they stand to lose without them. This is the second lecture from the LongFinanceSpringConference 2014.
With three nearby Crown Dependencies and six overseas territories promoting themselves as 'international financial centres', the UK seems to value offshore centres. Yet during current financial crises these havens are easy scapegoats. At the 2011G20Summit in Cannes, PresidentNicolas Sarkozy stated, "We don't want any more tax havens. Our message is clear, countries that remain tax havens ... will be shunned by the international community". But do these centres add value? And what of onshore havens such as Delaware, Monaco, Luxembourg ... London? This symposium will explore the good, the bad and the ugly -- savings, crimes and tax. We will look at how offshore centres do add value, their dangers and how things might evolve to something, perhaps "mid-shore".
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website.
Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

published:13 May 2014

views:2840

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 minute video containing footage I took while visiting the highest observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center (100thFloor). The building resembles a bottle opener, and it is nicknamed as such. In fact, I could even buy a functional can opener in the shape of the building, on the 94th Floor gift shop! :D
The first half of the video faces east toward the Pacific Ocean. The second half faces west, with a view of the nearby Jin Mao Tower, only slightly shorter than the SWFC. Unfortunately, there was some rolling fog clipping the building, so you couldn't see much below.
I will return during the day and record much more footage of not only the ObservationPlatform, but many other areas of the building as well!

Financial centre

A financial centre is a location that is home to a cluster of nationally or internationally significant financial services providers such as banks, investment managers or stock exchanges. A prominent financial centre can be described as an international financial centre or a global financial centre and is often also a global city. An offshore financial centre is typically a smaller, low-tax jurisdiction that primarily serves non-residents.

Financial Center

Financial Center is a high-rise building located in the downtown area of Des Moines, Iowa. Completed in 1973 and standing at 345 ft (105m), it was the tallest building in the city and state until the completion of the Ruan Center in 1975, and is currently the fourth tallest.

The building consists mainly of office space and is connected to Des Moines' skywalk system. The ground floor also includes a Walgreens location.

Financial centres are the main attraction

From Sydney to New York, the world's prominent cities have seen a flood of investment in property from Asian buyers. AlistairElliott, senior partner and chairman at Knight Frank, talks to the FT's JoshNoble about what investors are looking for from property investment and where they are likely to put their money in 2014.
For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube; http://goo.gl/vUQx5k
Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes

Asia's Global Financial Centre

Recognised as Asia's central business district and a gateway to China, Hong Kong is a global financial centre built on a free economy, enviable tax rates and firm rule of law.
Speaker:
BEN HUNG,
CEO, GREATER CHINA
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Learn more about the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/index.htm
More videos in this series: http://www.hkbizservices.hktdc.com/
Produced with Siren Films - http://www.sirenfilms.com/

4:04

Barclays CEO: London Will Remain Financial Center

Barclays CEO: London Will Remain Financial Center

Barclays CEO: London Will Remain Financial Center

Speaking at the World Economic Forum inDavos, Switzerland, Jes Staley, chief executive of British lender Barclays, said he believes London will preserve its status as a financial hub after Brexit because of the complex “ecosystem” of expertise that it thrives on.
Subscribe to the WSJ channel here:
http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy
More from the Wall Street Journal:
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2:38

Istanbul Financial Centre (IFC)

Istanbul Financial Centre (IFC)

Istanbul Financial Centre (IFC)

AGAOGLU INVİTES THE REGİON’S INVESTORS EXCLUSİVELY TO THE LAUNCH OF WORLD’S NEWEST FİNANCİAL CENTRE AT CİTYSCAPE GLOBAL2015IstanbulFinancial Centre (IFC) project had its world premiere in Cityscape 2015 with a prestigious ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:00pm along with its introductory film on 8th of September 2015 at their booth S3 – E10 with the presence of TurkishConsul General, H.E.Erdem Ozan.
The project was inspired by studying examples of prominent financial centers around the world. Financial centers in New York, London, Dubai and in the Far East were all examined to identify needs and develop the similar business model in Turkey. The Istanbul International Financial Center project, located in one of the most prominent areas of Istanbul that promises a prestigious investment, is a LEEDGold certificate candidate; a globally accepted certificate for green buildings.
The project is slated to initially turn Istanbul into a regional financial hub and eventually grow into a global financial hub.
Istanbul International Financial Center project will rise over a 303,000 m2 land space and 3,181,116m2 of construction area. Its architecture will embody Ottoman influences from the Grand Bazaar and the Topkapı Palace. Headquarters of prominent institutions, such as Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish RepublicZiraat Bank, Halk Bank, Vakıflar Bank, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and Capital Markets Board of Turkey will also be present within the project. Additionally, the project will consist of four main regions and also host private management and audit companies, several buildings that belong to banks and financial institutions, a congress and cultural centre and houses as well as support and service units.
Ali El Salih, the foreign customer relations manager of Agaoglu, states “Istanbul International Financial Center Project, with its transportation, sustainability, structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, security systems, information technology and a world-class quality of infrastructure disciplines will enable the finance center to be a benchmark project amongst other financial centers and it is located at the most valuable land to investment in Istanbul.”
Tax Advantages to Foreign Investors
The IFC project will be subject to separate regulations, by introducing a special mechanism in order to support the Financial Centre business model. Tax, allocation of investment, infrastructure works and services will be placed into this special incentive arrangement, hence encouraging foreign investment.
IFC is a Project Supported by The Turkish Government
IFC project has been established with the collaboration of Ministry of Development in Turkey and it is under the guarantee of Emlak Konut endorsed by TOKİ PrimeMinistry. Major government and semi government entities will be presented with their IFC offices in Istanbul.
Legal Implementation System Practised in IFC
Agaoglu has established a system for international law regulations which will be effecting the general operation of the Istanbul International Financial Centre; from taxing to law and from human resources to marketing the entire centre.
Shopping Mall, Cinema & Conference Center
About 41 thousand square meters of the overall 98 thousand square meter of the project enables IFC to be the shining star of Istanbul located in Atasehir and will cherish its surroundings with various facilities like congress and culture centers with 2.500 capacity to host word-class events, schools, mosques, police stations, fire stations, conference halls and shopping mall. The shopping mall will have 152 commercial units of various sizes and 9 cinemas. In accordance the project will accommodate 50.000 employees influencing a lively cultural and social life will be your gateway to a prestigious world with office and residence choices. There will be a car park with the capacity to host approximately 8000 vehicles, 4300 of which will be in the third region of the project.

The world's financial capital is... | CNBC International

The world's financial capital is...CNBC's Phil Han finds out which city is considered to be the capital of the global financial industry.
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4:36

Global Financial Center Tower (1) (Past Version) Video

Global Financial Center Tower (1) (Past Version) Video

Global Financial Center Tower (1) (Past Version) Video

Hi, I'm Lee Chang Sub.
I'm 11 years old and will be a skyscraper architect!
This is a video of , which I made by editing a Youtube video.
I hope you enjoy watching this video.

25:00

On the Money: Moscow as global financial center?

On the Money: Moscow as global financial center?

On the Money: Moscow as global financial center?

DevelopingRussia's financial sector. With the global financial crisis of 2008--2010 underlining the need to develop the Russian financial sector, the call by President Medvedev to place Moscow on the map of global financial centers has met a range of replies -- from disparagement to support for what is seen as a legitimate need for corporate Russia. On the Money spoke with industry players to look at the issues involved. Peter Lavelle's guests are:
Alexey Moiseev, VTB Capital, head of macroeconomic analysis. Before joining VTB Capital's Research team Alexey Moiseev has worked as an analyst at both Russian and international financial institutions, after starting his career at the Central Bank of Russia. Prior to VTB, Moiseev was head of Head of Fixed Income Research at Renaissance Capital for six years.
HawkSunshine, IFC METROPOL, managing director; Portfolio Investments. Hawk Sunshine has worked in Russian capital markets since 1997 (for Sovlink, DeutscheBank, Rosinter). In 2005 he joined IFC Metropol, having previously been head of international equity sales, head of equities, and head of investment banking, in 2010 Sunshine became head of portfolio management.
Julia Tsepliaeva, BNP Paribas, head of research, chief economist on Russia & CIS. She joined BNP Paribas in 2010 as a chief economist for Russia and CIS, and leads the Moscow-based Analytics department of the BNP Paribas. In this role she is responsible for Russian macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, and wider regional economic and political trend analysis for BNP Paribas clients.
Daniel Salter, UniCredit Securities, chief EEMEA equity strategist. Appointed in 2010 to co-ordinate UniCredit's EMEA strategy product, Mr. Salter previously worked for Deutsche Asset Management, where he was promoted to portfolio manager. He has lived in Moscow since 2000, where he initially headed up ABN AMRO's Russian equity business. Before joining UniCredit in 2010, Mr. Salter spent seven years at ING as emerging markets equity strategist.

4:54

From local to global - building a modern financial centre

From local to global - building a modern financial centre

From local to global - building a modern financial centre

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local market, to becoming a globally connected international financial centre. It also examines the common characteristics that define a centre at each stage. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/researchpublications.

35:38

The Future of International Financial Centres - Richard Hay

The Future of International Financial Centres - Richard Hay

The Future of International Financial Centres - Richard Hay

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Richard Hay presents the case for the importance, and especially the trustworthiness, of InternationalFinancial Centres. Whilst looking at the specific functions and roles that these centres occupy, he posits exactly what the world at large has to learn from them, and what they stand to lose without them. This is the second lecture from the LongFinanceSpringConference 2014.
With three nearby Crown Dependencies and six overseas territories promoting themselves as 'international financial centres', the UK seems to value offshore centres. Yet during current financial crises these havens are easy scapegoats. At the 2011G20Summit in Cannes, PresidentNicolas Sarkozy stated, "We don't want any more tax havens. Our message is clear, countries that remain tax havens ... will be shunned by the international community". But do these centres add value? And what of onshore havens such as Delaware, Monaco, Luxembourg ... London? This symposium will explore the good, the bad and the ugly -- savings, crimes and tax. We will look at how offshore centres do add value, their dangers and how things might evolve to something, perhaps "mid-shore".
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website.
Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

2:09

The 100th Floor Observation Deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

The 100th Floor Observation Deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

The 100th Floor Observation Deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 minute video containing footage I took while visiting the highest observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center (100thFloor). The building resembles a bottle opener, and it is nicknamed as such. In fact, I could even buy a functional can opener in the shape of the building, on the 94th Floor gift shop! :D
The first half of the video faces east toward the Pacific Ocean. The second half faces west, with a view of the nearby Jin Mao Tower, only slightly shorter than the SWFC. Unfortunately, there was some rolling fog clipping the building, so you couldn't see much below.
I will return during the day and record much more footage of not only the ObservationPlatform, but many other areas of the building as well!

6:02

Promoting a global financial centre

Promoting a global financial centre

Promoting a global financial centre

The inaugural chairman of the Hong Kong's new Financial ServicesDevelopmentCouncil, Laura Cha, says the "practitioner and market-based body" will emphasise its promotional role, helping the city compete globally with other financial centres in Asia.
Related websites:
HKTDCResearch: http://hong-kong-economy-research.hktdc.com/business-news/article/Hong-Kong-Industry-Profiles/Banking-Industry-in-Hong-Kong/hkip/en/1/1X000000/1X003ULX.htm

Financial centres are the main attraction

From Sydney to New York, the world's prominent cities have seen a flood of investment in property from Asian buyers. AlistairElliott, senior partner and chairman at Knight Frank, talks to the FT's JoshNoble about what investors are looking for from property investment and where they are likely to put their money in 2014.
For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube; http://goo.gl/vUQx5k
Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes

Asia's Global Financial Centre

Recognised as Asia's central business district and a gateway to China, Hong Kong is a global financial centre built on a free economy, enviable tax rates and firm rule of law.
Speaker:
BEN HUNG,
CEO, GREATER CHINA
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Learn more about the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/index.htm
More videos in this series: http://www.hkbizservices.hktdc.com/
Produced with Siren Films - http://www.sirenfilms.com/

published: 17 Jul 2014

Barclays CEO: London Will Remain Financial Center

Speaking at the World Economic Forum inDavos, Switzerland, Jes Staley, chief executive of British lender Barclays, said he believes London will preserve its status as a financial hub after Brexit because of the complex “ecosystem” of expertise that it thrives on.
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published: 26 Nov 2014

Global Financial Center Tower (1) (Past Version) Video

Hi, I'm Lee Chang Sub.
I'm 11 years old and will be a skyscraper architect!
This is a video of , which I made by editing a Youtube video.
I hope you enjoy watching this video.

published: 14 May 2017

On the Money: Moscow as global financial center?

DevelopingRussia's financial sector. With the global financial crisis of 2008--2010 underlining the need to develop the Russian financial sector, the call by President Medvedev to place Moscow on the map of global financial centers has met a range of replies -- from disparagement to support for what is seen as a legitimate need for corporate Russia. On the Money spoke with industry players to look at the issues involved. Peter Lavelle's guests are:
Alexey Moiseev, VTB Capital, head of macroeconomic analysis. Before joining VTB Capital's Research team Alexey Moiseev has worked as an analyst at both Russian and international financial institutions, after starting his career at the Central Bank of Russia. Prior to VTB, Moiseev was head of Head of Fixed Income Research at Renaissance Capital...

published: 26 Feb 2011

From local to global - building a modern financial centre

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local market, to becoming a globally connected international financial centre. It also examines the common characteristics that define a centre at each stage. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/researchpublications.

published: 06 Dec 2013

The Future of International Financial Centres - Richard Hay

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Richard Hay presents the case for the importance, and especially the trustworthiness, of InternationalFinancial Centres. Whilst looking at the specific functions and roles that these centres occupy, he posits exactly what the world at large has to learn from them, and what they stand to lose without them. This is the second lecture from the LongFinanceSpringConference 2014.
With three nearby Crown Dependencies and six overseas territories promoting themselves as 'international financial centres', the UK seems to value offshore centres. Yet during current financial crises these havens are easy scapegoats. At the 2011G20Summit...

published: 13 May 2014

The 100th Floor Observation Deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 minute video containing footage I took while visiting the highest observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center (100thFloor). The building resembles a bottle opener, and it is nicknamed as such. In fact, I could even buy a functional can opener in the shape of the building, on the 94th Floor gift shop! :D
The first half of the video faces east toward the Pacific Ocean. The second half faces west, with a view of the nearby Jin Mao Tower, only slightly shorter than the SWFC. Unfortunately, there was some rolling fog clipping the building, so you couldn't see much below.
I will return during the day and record much more footage of not only the ObservationPlatform, but many other areas...

published: 27 Jan 2013

Promoting a global financial centre

The inaugural chairman of the Hong Kong's new Financial ServicesDevelopmentCouncil, Laura Cha, says the "practitioner and market-based body" will emphasise its promotional role, helping the city compete globally with other financial centres in Asia.
Related websites:
HKTDCResearch: http://hong-kong-economy-research.hktdc.com/business-news/article/Hong-Kong-Industry-Profiles/Banking-Industry-in-Hong-Kong/hkip/en/1/1X000000/1X003ULX.htm

From Sydney to New York, the world's prominent cities have seen a flood of investment in property from Asian buyers. AlistairElliott, senior partner and chairman at Knight Frank, talks to the FT's JoshNoble about what investors are looking for from property investment and where they are likely to put their money in 2014.
For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube; http://goo.gl/vUQx5k
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From Sydney to New York, the world's prominent cities have seen a flood of investment in property from Asian buyers. AlistairElliott, senior partner and chairman at Knight Frank, talks to the FT's JoshNoble about what investors are looking for from property investment and where they are likely to put their money in 2014.
For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video
Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube; http://goo.gl/vUQx5k
Twitter https://twitter.com/ftvideo
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes

Asia's Global Financial Centre

Recognised as Asia's central business district and a gateway to China, Hong Kong is a global financial centre built on a free economy, enviable tax rates and fi...

Recognised as Asia's central business district and a gateway to China, Hong Kong is a global financial centre built on a free economy, enviable tax rates and firm rule of law.
Speaker:
BEN HUNG,
CEO, GREATER CHINA
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Learn more about the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/index.htm
More videos in this series: http://www.hkbizservices.hktdc.com/
Produced with Siren Films - http://www.sirenfilms.com/

Recognised as Asia's central business district and a gateway to China, Hong Kong is a global financial centre built on a free economy, enviable tax rates and firm rule of law.
Speaker:
BEN HUNG,
CEO, GREATER CHINA
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Learn more about the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/index.htm
More videos in this series: http://www.hkbizservices.hktdc.com/
Produced with Siren Films - http://www.sirenfilms.com/

Speaking at the World Economic Forum inDavos, Switzerland, Jes Staley, chief executive of British lender Barclays, said he believes London will preserve its status as a financial hub after Brexit because of the complex “ecosystem” of expertise that it thrives on.
Subscribe to the WSJ channel here:
http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy
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AGAOGLU INVİTES THE REGİON’S INVESTORS EXCLUSİVELY TO THE LAUNCH OF WORLD’S NEWEST FİNANCİAL CENTRE AT CİTYSCAPE GLOBAL2015IstanbulFinancial Centre (IFC) project had its world premiere in Cityscape 2015 with a prestigious ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:00pm along with its introductory film on 8th of September 2015 at their booth S3 – E10 with the presence of TurkishConsul General, H.E.Erdem Ozan.
The project was inspired by studying examples of prominent financial centers around the world. Financial centers in New York, London, Dubai and in the Far East were all examined to identify needs and develop the similar business model in Turkey. The Istanbul International Financial Center project, located in one of the most prominent areas of Istanbul that promises a prestigious investment, is a LEEDGold certificate candidate; a globally accepted certificate for green buildings.
The project is slated to initially turn Istanbul into a regional financial hub and eventually grow into a global financial hub.
Istanbul International Financial Center project will rise over a 303,000 m2 land space and 3,181,116m2 of construction area. Its architecture will embody Ottoman influences from the Grand Bazaar and the Topkapı Palace. Headquarters of prominent institutions, such as Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish RepublicZiraat Bank, Halk Bank, Vakıflar Bank, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and Capital Markets Board of Turkey will also be present within the project. Additionally, the project will consist of four main regions and also host private management and audit companies, several buildings that belong to banks and financial institutions, a congress and cultural centre and houses as well as support and service units.
Ali El Salih, the foreign customer relations manager of Agaoglu, states “Istanbul International Financial Center Project, with its transportation, sustainability, structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, security systems, information technology and a world-class quality of infrastructure disciplines will enable the finance center to be a benchmark project amongst other financial centers and it is located at the most valuable land to investment in Istanbul.”
Tax Advantages to Foreign Investors
The IFC project will be subject to separate regulations, by introducing a special mechanism in order to support the Financial Centre business model. Tax, allocation of investment, infrastructure works and services will be placed into this special incentive arrangement, hence encouraging foreign investment.
IFC is a Project Supported by The Turkish Government
IFC project has been established with the collaboration of Ministry of Development in Turkey and it is under the guarantee of Emlak Konut endorsed by TOKİ PrimeMinistry. Major government and semi government entities will be presented with their IFC offices in Istanbul.
Legal Implementation System Practised in IFC
Agaoglu has established a system for international law regulations which will be effecting the general operation of the Istanbul International Financial Centre; from taxing to law and from human resources to marketing the entire centre.
Shopping Mall, Cinema & Conference Center
About 41 thousand square meters of the overall 98 thousand square meter of the project enables IFC to be the shining star of Istanbul located in Atasehir and will cherish its surroundings with various facilities like congress and culture centers with 2.500 capacity to host word-class events, schools, mosques, police stations, fire stations, conference halls and shopping mall. The shopping mall will have 152 commercial units of various sizes and 9 cinemas. In accordance the project will accommodate 50.000 employees influencing a lively cultural and social life will be your gateway to a prestigious world with office and residence choices. There will be a car park with the capacity to host approximately 8000 vehicles, 4300 of which will be in the third region of the project.

AGAOGLU INVİTES THE REGİON’S INVESTORS EXCLUSİVELY TO THE LAUNCH OF WORLD’S NEWEST FİNANCİAL CENTRE AT CİTYSCAPE GLOBAL2015IstanbulFinancial Centre (IFC) project had its world premiere in Cityscape 2015 with a prestigious ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:00pm along with its introductory film on 8th of September 2015 at their booth S3 – E10 with the presence of TurkishConsul General, H.E.Erdem Ozan.
The project was inspired by studying examples of prominent financial centers around the world. Financial centers in New York, London, Dubai and in the Far East were all examined to identify needs and develop the similar business model in Turkey. The Istanbul International Financial Center project, located in one of the most prominent areas of Istanbul that promises a prestigious investment, is a LEEDGold certificate candidate; a globally accepted certificate for green buildings.
The project is slated to initially turn Istanbul into a regional financial hub and eventually grow into a global financial hub.
Istanbul International Financial Center project will rise over a 303,000 m2 land space and 3,181,116m2 of construction area. Its architecture will embody Ottoman influences from the Grand Bazaar and the Topkapı Palace. Headquarters of prominent institutions, such as Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish RepublicZiraat Bank, Halk Bank, Vakıflar Bank, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and Capital Markets Board of Turkey will also be present within the project. Additionally, the project will consist of four main regions and also host private management and audit companies, several buildings that belong to banks and financial institutions, a congress and cultural centre and houses as well as support and service units.
Ali El Salih, the foreign customer relations manager of Agaoglu, states “Istanbul International Financial Center Project, with its transportation, sustainability, structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, security systems, information technology and a world-class quality of infrastructure disciplines will enable the finance center to be a benchmark project amongst other financial centers and it is located at the most valuable land to investment in Istanbul.”
Tax Advantages to Foreign Investors
The IFC project will be subject to separate regulations, by introducing a special mechanism in order to support the Financial Centre business model. Tax, allocation of investment, infrastructure works and services will be placed into this special incentive arrangement, hence encouraging foreign investment.
IFC is a Project Supported by The Turkish Government
IFC project has been established with the collaboration of Ministry of Development in Turkey and it is under the guarantee of Emlak Konut endorsed by TOKİ PrimeMinistry. Major government and semi government entities will be presented with their IFC offices in Istanbul.
Legal Implementation System Practised in IFC
Agaoglu has established a system for international law regulations which will be effecting the general operation of the Istanbul International Financial Centre; from taxing to law and from human resources to marketing the entire centre.
Shopping Mall, Cinema & Conference Center
About 41 thousand square meters of the overall 98 thousand square meter of the project enables IFC to be the shining star of Istanbul located in Atasehir and will cherish its surroundings with various facilities like congress and culture centers with 2.500 capacity to host word-class events, schools, mosques, police stations, fire stations, conference halls and shopping mall. The shopping mall will have 152 commercial units of various sizes and 9 cinemas. In accordance the project will accommodate 50.000 employees influencing a lively cultural and social life will be your gateway to a prestigious world with office and residence choices. There will be a car park with the capacity to host approximately 8000 vehicles, 4300 of which will be in the third region of the project.

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On the Money: Moscow as global financial center?

DevelopingRussia's financial sector. With the global financial crisis of 2008--2010 underlining the need to develop the Russian financial sector, the call by P...

DevelopingRussia's financial sector. With the global financial crisis of 2008--2010 underlining the need to develop the Russian financial sector, the call by President Medvedev to place Moscow on the map of global financial centers has met a range of replies -- from disparagement to support for what is seen as a legitimate need for corporate Russia. On the Money spoke with industry players to look at the issues involved. Peter Lavelle's guests are:
Alexey Moiseev, VTB Capital, head of macroeconomic analysis. Before joining VTB Capital's Research team Alexey Moiseev has worked as an analyst at both Russian and international financial institutions, after starting his career at the Central Bank of Russia. Prior to VTB, Moiseev was head of Head of Fixed Income Research at Renaissance Capital for six years.
HawkSunshine, IFC METROPOL, managing director; Portfolio Investments. Hawk Sunshine has worked in Russian capital markets since 1997 (for Sovlink, DeutscheBank, Rosinter). In 2005 he joined IFC Metropol, having previously been head of international equity sales, head of equities, and head of investment banking, in 2010 Sunshine became head of portfolio management.
Julia Tsepliaeva, BNP Paribas, head of research, chief economist on Russia & CIS. She joined BNP Paribas in 2010 as a chief economist for Russia and CIS, and leads the Moscow-based Analytics department of the BNP Paribas. In this role she is responsible for Russian macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, and wider regional economic and political trend analysis for BNP Paribas clients.
Daniel Salter, UniCredit Securities, chief EEMEA equity strategist. Appointed in 2010 to co-ordinate UniCredit's EMEA strategy product, Mr. Salter previously worked for Deutsche Asset Management, where he was promoted to portfolio manager. He has lived in Moscow since 2000, where he initially headed up ABN AMRO's Russian equity business. Before joining UniCredit in 2010, Mr. Salter spent seven years at ING as emerging markets equity strategist.

DevelopingRussia's financial sector. With the global financial crisis of 2008--2010 underlining the need to develop the Russian financial sector, the call by President Medvedev to place Moscow on the map of global financial centers has met a range of replies -- from disparagement to support for what is seen as a legitimate need for corporate Russia. On the Money spoke with industry players to look at the issues involved. Peter Lavelle's guests are:
Alexey Moiseev, VTB Capital, head of macroeconomic analysis. Before joining VTB Capital's Research team Alexey Moiseev has worked as an analyst at both Russian and international financial institutions, after starting his career at the Central Bank of Russia. Prior to VTB, Moiseev was head of Head of Fixed Income Research at Renaissance Capital for six years.
HawkSunshine, IFC METROPOL, managing director; Portfolio Investments. Hawk Sunshine has worked in Russian capital markets since 1997 (for Sovlink, DeutscheBank, Rosinter). In 2005 he joined IFC Metropol, having previously been head of international equity sales, head of equities, and head of investment banking, in 2010 Sunshine became head of portfolio management.
Julia Tsepliaeva, BNP Paribas, head of research, chief economist on Russia & CIS. She joined BNP Paribas in 2010 as a chief economist for Russia and CIS, and leads the Moscow-based Analytics department of the BNP Paribas. In this role she is responsible for Russian macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, and wider regional economic and political trend analysis for BNP Paribas clients.
Daniel Salter, UniCredit Securities, chief EEMEA equity strategist. Appointed in 2010 to co-ordinate UniCredit's EMEA strategy product, Mr. Salter previously worked for Deutsche Asset Management, where he was promoted to portfolio manager. He has lived in Moscow since 2000, where he initially headed up ABN AMRO's Russian equity business. Before joining UniCredit in 2010, Mr. Salter spent seven years at ING as emerging markets equity strategist.

From local to global - building a modern financial centre

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local market, to becoming a globally connected international financial centre. It...

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local market, to becoming a globally connected international financial centre. It also examines the common characteristics that define a centre at each stage. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/researchpublications.

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local market, to becoming a globally connected international financial centre. It also examines the common characteristics that define a centre at each stage. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/researchpublications.

The Future of International Financial Centres - Richard Hay

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
...

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Richard Hay presents the case for the importance, and especially the trustworthiness, of InternationalFinancial Centres. Whilst looking at the specific functions and roles that these centres occupy, he posits exactly what the world at large has to learn from them, and what they stand to lose without them. This is the second lecture from the LongFinanceSpringConference 2014.
With three nearby Crown Dependencies and six overseas territories promoting themselves as 'international financial centres', the UK seems to value offshore centres. Yet during current financial crises these havens are easy scapegoats. At the 2011G20Summit in Cannes, PresidentNicolas Sarkozy stated, "We don't want any more tax havens. Our message is clear, countries that remain tax havens ... will be shunned by the international community". But do these centres add value? And what of onshore havens such as Delaware, Monaco, Luxembourg ... London? This symposium will explore the good, the bad and the ugly -- savings, crimes and tax. We will look at how offshore centres do add value, their dangers and how things might evolve to something, perhaps "mid-shore".
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website.
Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Richard Hay presents the case for the importance, and especially the trustworthiness, of InternationalFinancial Centres. Whilst looking at the specific functions and roles that these centres occupy, he posits exactly what the world at large has to learn from them, and what they stand to lose without them. This is the second lecture from the LongFinanceSpringConference 2014.
With three nearby Crown Dependencies and six overseas territories promoting themselves as 'international financial centres', the UK seems to value offshore centres. Yet during current financial crises these havens are easy scapegoats. At the 2011G20Summit in Cannes, PresidentNicolas Sarkozy stated, "We don't want any more tax havens. Our message is clear, countries that remain tax havens ... will be shunned by the international community". But do these centres add value? And what of onshore havens such as Delaware, Monaco, Luxembourg ... London? This symposium will explore the good, the bad and the ugly -- savings, crimes and tax. We will look at how offshore centres do add value, their dangers and how things might evolve to something, perhaps "mid-shore".
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website.
Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

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The 100th Floor Observation Deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 minute video containing footage I took while visiting the highest obser...

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 minute video containing footage I took while visiting the highest observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center (100thFloor). The building resembles a bottle opener, and it is nicknamed as such. In fact, I could even buy a functional can opener in the shape of the building, on the 94th Floor gift shop! :D
The first half of the video faces east toward the Pacific Ocean. The second half faces west, with a view of the nearby Jin Mao Tower, only slightly shorter than the SWFC. Unfortunately, there was some rolling fog clipping the building, so you couldn't see much below.
I will return during the day and record much more footage of not only the ObservationPlatform, but many other areas of the building as well!

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 minute video containing footage I took while visiting the highest observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center (100thFloor). The building resembles a bottle opener, and it is nicknamed as such. In fact, I could even buy a functional can opener in the shape of the building, on the 94th Floor gift shop! :D
The first half of the video faces east toward the Pacific Ocean. The second half faces west, with a view of the nearby Jin Mao Tower, only slightly shorter than the SWFC. Unfortunately, there was some rolling fog clipping the building, so you couldn't see much below.
I will return during the day and record much more footage of not only the ObservationPlatform, but many other areas of the building as well!

The inaugural chairman of the Hong Kong's new Financial ServicesDevelopmentCouncil, Laura Cha, says the "practitioner and market-based body" will emphasise its promotional role, helping the city compete globally with other financial centres in Asia.
Related websites:
HKTDCResearch: http://hong-kong-economy-research.hktdc.com/business-news/article/Hong-Kong-Industry-Profiles/Banking-Industry-in-Hong-Kong/hkip/en/1/1X000000/1X003ULX.htm

The inaugural chairman of the Hong Kong's new Financial ServicesDevelopmentCouncil, Laura Cha, says the "practitioner and market-based body" will emphasise its promotional role, helping the city compete globally with other financial centres in Asia.
Related websites:
HKTDCResearch: http://hong-kong-economy-research.hktdc.com/business-news/article/Hong-Kong-Industry-Profiles/Banking-Industry-in-Hong-Kong/hkip/en/1/1X000000/1X003ULX.htm

Financial centres are the main attraction

From Sydney to New York, the world's prominent cities have seen a flood of investment in property from Asian buyers. AlistairElliott, senior partner and chairman at Knight Frank, talks to the FT's JoshNoble about what investors are looking for from property investment and where they are likely to put their money in 2014.
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Asia's Global Financial Centre

Recognised as Asia's central business district and a gateway to China, Hong Kong is a global financial centre built on a free economy, enviable tax rates and firm rule of law.
Speaker:
BEN HUNG,
CEO, GREATER CHINA
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Learn more about the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/index.htm
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Produced with Siren Films - http://www.sirenfilms.com/

Barclays CEO: London Will Remain Financial Center

Speaking at the World Economic Forum inDavos, Switzerland, Jes Staley, chief executive of British lender Barclays, said he believes London will preserve its status as a financial hub after Brexit because of the complex “ecosystem” of expertise that it thrives on.
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Istanbul Financial Centre (IFC)

AGAOGLU INVİTES THE REGİON’S INVESTORS EXCLUSİVELY TO THE LAUNCH OF WORLD’S NEWEST FİNANCİ...

Istanbul Financial Centre (IFC)

AGAOGLU INVİTES THE REGİON’S INVESTORS EXCLUSİVELY TO THE LAUNCH OF WORLD’S NEWEST FİNANCİAL CENTRE AT CİTYSCAPE GLOBAL2015IstanbulFinancial Centre (IFC) project had its world premiere in Cityscape 2015 with a prestigious ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:00pm along with its introductory film on 8th of September 2015 at their booth S3 – E10 with the presence of TurkishConsul General, H.E.Erdem Ozan.
The project was inspired by studying examples of prominent financial centers around the world. Financial centers in New York, London, Dubai and in the Far East were all examined to identify needs and develop the similar business model in Turkey. The Istanbul International Financial Center project, located in one of the most prominent areas of Istanbul that promises a prestigious investment, is a LEEDGold certificate candidate; a globally accepted certificate for green buildings.
The project is slated to initially turn Istanbul into a regional financial hub and eventually grow into a global financial hub.
Istanbul International Financial Center project will rise over a 303,000 m2 land space and 3,181,116m2 of construction area. Its architecture will embody Ottoman influences from the Grand Bazaar and the Topkapı Palace. Headquarters of prominent institutions, such as Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish RepublicZiraat Bank, Halk Bank, Vakıflar Bank, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and Capital Markets Board of Turkey will also be present within the project. Additionally, the project will consist of four main regions and also host private management and audit companies, several buildings that belong to banks and financial institutions, a congress and cultural centre and houses as well as support and service units.
Ali El Salih, the foreign customer relations manager of Agaoglu, states “Istanbul International Financial Center Project, with its transportation, sustainability, structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, security systems, information technology and a world-class quality of infrastructure disciplines will enable the finance center to be a benchmark project amongst other financial centers and it is located at the most valuable land to investment in Istanbul.”
Tax Advantages to Foreign Investors
The IFC project will be subject to separate regulations, by introducing a special mechanism in order to support the Financial Centre business model. Tax, allocation of investment, infrastructure works and services will be placed into this special incentive arrangement, hence encouraging foreign investment.
IFC is a Project Supported by The Turkish Government
IFC project has been established with the collaboration of Ministry of Development in Turkey and it is under the guarantee of Emlak Konut endorsed by TOKİ PrimeMinistry. Major government and semi government entities will be presented with their IFC offices in Istanbul.
Legal Implementation System Practised in IFC
Agaoglu has established a system for international law regulations which will be effecting the general operation of the Istanbul International Financial Centre; from taxing to law and from human resources to marketing the entire centre.
Shopping Mall, Cinema & Conference Center
About 41 thousand square meters of the overall 98 thousand square meter of the project enables IFC to be the shining star of Istanbul located in Atasehir and will cherish its surroundings with various facilities like congress and culture centers with 2.500 capacity to host word-class events, schools, mosques, police stations, fire stations, conference halls and shopping mall. The shopping mall will have 152 commercial units of various sizes and 9 cinemas. In accordance the project will accommodate 50.000 employees influencing a lively cultural and social life will be your gateway to a prestigious world with office and residence choices. There will be a car park with the capacity to host approximately 8000 vehicles, 4300 of which will be in the third region of the project.

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Global Financial Center Tower (1) (Past Version) Video

Hi, I'm Lee Chang Sub.
I'm 11 years old and will be a skyscraper architect!
This is a vi...

On the Money: Moscow as global financial center?

DevelopingRussia's financial sector. With the global financial crisis of 2008--2010 underlining the need to develop the Russian financial sector, the call by President Medvedev to place Moscow on the map of global financial centers has met a range of replies -- from disparagement to support for what is seen as a legitimate need for corporate Russia. On the Money spoke with industry players to look at the issues involved. Peter Lavelle's guests are:
Alexey Moiseev, VTB Capital, head of macroeconomic analysis. Before joining VTB Capital's Research team Alexey Moiseev has worked as an analyst at both Russian and international financial institutions, after starting his career at the Central Bank of Russia. Prior to VTB, Moiseev was head of Head of Fixed Income Research at Renaissance Capital for six years.
HawkSunshine, IFC METROPOL, managing director; Portfolio Investments. Hawk Sunshine has worked in Russian capital markets since 1997 (for Sovlink, DeutscheBank, Rosinter). In 2005 he joined IFC Metropol, having previously been head of international equity sales, head of equities, and head of investment banking, in 2010 Sunshine became head of portfolio management.
Julia Tsepliaeva, BNP Paribas, head of research, chief economist on Russia & CIS. She joined BNP Paribas in 2010 as a chief economist for Russia and CIS, and leads the Moscow-based Analytics department of the BNP Paribas. In this role she is responsible for Russian macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, and wider regional economic and political trend analysis for BNP Paribas clients.
Daniel Salter, UniCredit Securities, chief EEMEA equity strategist. Appointed in 2010 to co-ordinate UniCredit's EMEA strategy product, Mr. Salter previously worked for Deutsche Asset Management, where he was promoted to portfolio manager. He has lived in Moscow since 2000, where he initially headed up ABN AMRO's Russian equity business. Before joining UniCredit in 2010, Mr. Salter spent seven years at ING as emerging markets equity strategist.

4:54

From local to global - building a modern financial centre

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local marke...

From local to global - building a modern financial centre

Our research identifies four phases as a financial centre grows from serving a local market, to becoming a globally connected international financial centre. It also examines the common characteristics that define a centre at each stage. The full report can be downloaded from http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/researchpublications.

35:38

The Future of International Financial Centres - Richard Hay

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac...

The Future of International Financial Centres - Richard Hay

Richard Hay presents the case for the necessity of offshore centres: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Richard Hay presents the case for the importance, and especially the trustworthiness, of InternationalFinancial Centres. Whilst looking at the specific functions and roles that these centres occupy, he posits exactly what the world at large has to learn from them, and what they stand to lose without them. This is the second lecture from the LongFinanceSpringConference 2014.
With three nearby Crown Dependencies and six overseas territories promoting themselves as 'international financial centres', the UK seems to value offshore centres. Yet during current financial crises these havens are easy scapegoats. At the 2011G20Summit in Cannes, PresidentNicolas Sarkozy stated, "We don't want any more tax havens. Our message is clear, countries that remain tax havens ... will be shunned by the international community". But do these centres add value? And what of onshore havens such as Delaware, Monaco, Luxembourg ... London? This symposium will explore the good, the bad and the ugly -- savings, crimes and tax. We will look at how offshore centres do add value, their dangers and how things might evolve to something, perhaps "mid-shore".
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-future-of-international-financial-centres
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website.
Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

2:09

The 100th Floor Observation Deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 m...

The 100th Floor Observation Deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

Note: Low quality night video.
Hello every Skyscraping bodayyy! This is a very short 1 minute video containing footage I took while visiting the highest observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center (100thFloor). The building resembles a bottle opener, and it is nicknamed as such. In fact, I could even buy a functional can opener in the shape of the building, on the 94th Floor gift shop! :D
The first half of the video faces east toward the Pacific Ocean. The second half faces west, with a view of the nearby Jin Mao Tower, only slightly shorter than the SWFC. Unfortunately, there was some rolling fog clipping the building, so you couldn't see much below.
I will return during the day and record much more footage of not only the ObservationPlatform, but many other areas of the building as well!

6:02

Promoting a global financial centre

The inaugural chairman of the Hong Kong's new Financial Services Development Council, Laur...

Promoting a global financial centre

The inaugural chairman of the Hong Kong's new Financial ServicesDevelopmentCouncil, Laura Cha, says the "practitioner and market-based body" will emphasise its promotional role, helping the city compete globally with other financial centres in Asia.
Related websites:
HKTDCResearch: http://hong-kong-economy-research.hktdc.com/business-news/article/Hong-Kong-Industry-Profiles/Banking-Industry-in-Hong-Kong/hkip/en/1/1X000000/1X003ULX.htm

1:03

Shanghai 5th Global Financial Hub

Shanghai 5th global financial hub
In a report released by the Institute of Finance and Ba...